I’ve been mentioning in different posts and on Instagram about my
recent challenge to try not to buy beauty products so I thought I would gather
a few of the products I have bought and give a little update as to how I’m getting on! I’ve been
calling it a try not to buy as well because the word ban would have the reverse
effect on me!
I started this just before Christmas and you will have seen my last big
beauty purchase before trying not to buy anything last week with my custom ABH palette! This was a guilt free long time coming purchase as the single eyeshadows
had been on my wishlist for the longest time!
Anyway, long story short, aside from being a spendaholic when it comes
to beauty products, my hours at work have recently changed so I knew I would
need to tighten the purse strings. I had been covering maternity leave for a
woman and she came back a couple of weeks ago but wanted to job share so I’m
still doing the same job just working part time now instead of full time. I
knew it was coming and I’m still getting used to it, having days off is the
best but I know I won’t be saying that when I see my pay at the end of the
month!
I also started the process of applying for my Canadian visa/work permit
late last year and it came through last month so I have a year to move to Canada
and I will be spending my spare time researching and planning for that. I’ve
always wanted to try living somewhere new and I know I won’t be able to job
share forever so it seems like a good time to
try it!
Ok, this is turning into more of an update/lifestyle post than I meant
it to but basically, every year I am guilty of buying discounted gift sets and
products in the sales so I thought late December was a good time to start
trying not to buy. While it’s all well and good getting a bargain when you are
a beauty addict, with boxes and drawers filled with new, unopened or back up
products, buying more is pretty pointless when you are barely getting through
what you already have and planning a potential move when you won’t be able to
take it with you!
So, instead of snapping up the half price Soap and Glory Christmas sets
(not necessary when you still have backups of backups from last year) or spending
Boxing Day in the online Lush sale queue, I put my bank card down and man oh
man do I feel all the better for it. I give into my greed way too easily; I
can’t believe I haven’t taken this approach before. As you will see, I have
bought some things but it’s nowhere near as much as usual and I don’t feel
guilty for buying them!
This was my first beauty purchase of 2017. I had a £15 Cult Beauty gift
card that I had received in my last GWP and although it wasn’t due to run out
to the end of January, I’ll admit, I wanted new makeup to play with! I went
with Secret Salma in the end, a Matte Revolution formulation which I hadn’t tried
before - a fact made all the sweeter that I didn’t have to part with the full
£23 myself (now increased to £24)! I ended up having to pay delivery with this
too which I usually refuse to do (I will buy things until I reach the threshold
for free delivery!). I’m so glad I have it in my collection now though, it’s a
beautiful deep plum/pink shade that is long lasting and though it’s the CT
matte formulation, it feels hydrating and doesn’t exaggerate any dry patches I
have on my lips!
This lipstick shade had been on my wishlist for the longest time so I
had been exercising self-control over this for quite a while already before
getting my hands on it! I was planning on waiting for my Boots points to pile
up to buy this but my Godson (or more likely my aunt!) got me a Boots gift card
for Christmas so after unsuccessfully trying to use it online (who knew they
don’t accept them?) I finally got my hands on this when I got to a big Boots. It doesn’t disappoint either - it’s the most perfect pinky/berry toned creamy
lipstick that wears off evenly and leaves a gorgeous stain! I had tried the
formula before and you can see my review and some more swatches of other shades here!
I did cave completely when I saw this and had it ordered as soon as I
got the email landed in my inbox but how could I not! Pillowtalk is my
favourite lipliner so the matching lipstick had to be mine and the fact its
limited edition meant it had to mine right now! Again, it’s the matte
revolution formula and it’s a beautiful muted pinky nude with a hint of brown.
I’d say the lipliner has a hint more mauve to it but I know I will get so much
wear out of this!
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| l-r: Smashbox My Digits, Charlotte Tilbury Secret Salma, Pillowtalk |
Large Z Palatte
You might have seen a few posts on my Instagram about me depotting my
Benefit blush palette. I never reached for it because the packaging was so
bulky so I spent £17.50 (I don’t remember them being so dear!) on a new Z
palette to pop them into! I know not everyone is a fan of Z palettes and they
definitely are an expensive option for what is basically a card and a magnet
but I love that you can see inside them and the sticky metal magnets that come
included to stick on pans are so handy for covering the glue that sometimes remains after depotting! Since depotting, despite a few
crumbles, I have been getting a lot more use out of the blushers and bronzer in
the palette and I ended up depotting a few mini Too Faced bronzers as well !
Anyway, hope you didn’t mind that little try not to buy/update from me!
Also, don’t be shocked if I cave and make a splurge on Cult Beauty if they do another
GWP offer soon, I’m good but I’m not that good! Let me know what you’ve been
buying recently or if you are trying to cut down your spending like me!
Danielle xx
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